Bridgeman Downs, QLD 4035 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Bridgeman Downs gained 1,002 residents from internal migration and 176 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,001 people moved away — a net addition of 177 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Bridgeman Downs against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Bridgeman Downs population grew from 8,495 in 2016 to 11,888 in 2025, a change of 39.9% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Bridgeman Downs | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,495 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,824 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,207 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,612 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 10,177 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 10,619 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 11,005 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 11,308 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 11,655 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 11,888 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Bridgeman Downs SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres and 20 parks. For families: 9 playgrounds. Staying active: 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Carseldine, is about 3,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 19 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Grow Early Education Bridgeman Downs
- Flutterbys Childcare
- Darien Street Sports Fields
- Albany Creek Road Park (no. 245)
- Parkview Place Park
- Albany Creek Road Reserve
- Coolabah Crescent Park
- Wendon Way Park
- Bangalow Street Park (no. 192)
- Clarrie Beckingham Reserve
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.